Teams Central Michigan 2022 Roster ← 2021 2023 → 2022 Central Michigan roster 120 players: 36 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 10 juniors, 11 seniors, 44 with no class listed. From 21 states; the most from Michigan (59) and Illinois (9). The 2022 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 8 Receivers 20 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 21 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 8
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 10 Daniel Richardson QB 5′10″ 205 Miami, FL 1,988 passing yards, 15 TD 8 Jase Bauer QB Fr. 6′2″ 215 Ankeny, IA 435 passing yards, 1 TD 12 Tyler Pape QB 6′4″ 225 Spring Arbor, MI
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 7 Lew Nichols III RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 222 Detroit, MI 601 rushing yards, 6 TD 9 Marion Lukes RB So. 5′9″ 200 Charlestown, IN 323 rushing yards, 3 TD 26 Myles Bailey RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′10″ 225 North Brunswick, NJ 176 rushing yards 27 Sam Hicks RB Fr. 5′9″ 185 Fort Worth, TX 8 returns, 197 yards 36 Christian Brown RB Fr. 5′11″ 215 Temperance, MI 28 rushing yards 26 Jake Tafelski RB 6′0″ 203 Dearborn, MI 4 rushing yards, 1 TD 5 Nahree Biggins RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 210 Hillside, NJ 39 Tyler DeWitt RB RS 5′11″ 195 Comstock Park, MI
Receivers 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 2 Carlos Carriere WR Transfer from Maryland Sr. 6′5″ 203 Alpharetta, GA 45 catches, 520 yards, 2 TD 5 Bert Emanuel Jr. WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 235 Houston, TX 496 rushing yards, 7 TD 13 Jordyn Williams WR Fr. 6′1″ 180 Albany, GA 15 returns, 107 yards 15 Irone Jackson WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 175 Bradenton, FL 13 returns, 220 yards 15 Jalen McGaughy WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 235 Detroit, MI 20 catches, 313 yards, 2 TD 11 Finn Hogan WR Fr. 6′5″ 220 Maple City, MI 19 catches, 155 yards, 1 TD 25 Noah Koenigsknecht WR Sr. 6′2″ 210 Dewitt, MI 10 catches, 167 yards, 1 TD 6 Dallas Dixon WR Sr. 6′1″ 196 Phoenix, AZ 6 catches, 96 yards 18 Alec Ward WR So. 5′10″ 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 3 returns, 1 yard 13 Chris Parker WR 6′3″ 195 Saginaw, MI 4 catches, 33 yards 43 Alex Arch WR Sr. 6′0″ 197 Alpena, MI 2 tackles 22 Tyson Davis WR 5′10″ 187 Flint, MI 3 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD 84 Kenny Brewer III WR Jr. 6′0″ 205 Lansing, MI 3 catches, 25 yards 17 Jesse Prewitt III WR So. 6′0″ 185 Columbus, OH 1 return, −2 yards 20 Langston Lewis WR 6′0″ 195 Savannah, GA 2 catches, 52 yards, 1 TD 14 Jordan Kelly WR RS 6′1″ 185 Beaumont, TX 44 Chase Peddie WR Fr. 5′10″ 180 Zeeland, MI 80 Matteo Carriere WR RS 6′0″ 185 Alpharetta, GA 86 Jack Tremblay WR RS 6′0″ 210 Frankfort, IL 89 Javon Gantt WR So. 6′4″ 220 Jacksonville, FL
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 83 Joel Wilson TE Jr. 6′4″ 250 Petoskey, MI 44 catches, 445 yards, 6 TD 15 Cade Conley TE 6′4″ 232 Williamston, MI 11 catches, 168 yards 86 Marcus Young TE Fr. 6′4″ 250 Dexter, MI 3 catches, 16 yards 85 Bryant Kieft TE Sr. 6′3″ 234 Watervliet, MI 2 catches, 30 yards 8 D.C. Temple TE 6′6″ 245 Ypsilanti, MI 1 catch, 44 yards 11 Bailey Smith TE So. 6′1″ 225 Frisco, TX 34 Alec Palella TE Fr. 6′5″ 245 Bartlett, IL 42 Mason Knippen TE Fr. 6′2″ 210 Lansing, MI 82 Mitchel Collier TE Fr. 6′3″ 240 Columbus, IN
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 60 Tyden Ferris OL Jr. 6′5″ 303 Delton, MI 1 tackle 68 Brayden Swartout OL So. 6′7″ 300 Essexville, MI 1 tackle 50 Jamezz Kimbrough OL Sr. 6′3″ 290 Homewood, IL 54 Caden Dewald OL Fr. 6′2″ 275 Birmingham, MI 55 Braden Doyle OL So. 6′4″ 305 Suamico, WI 57 Jesse Hoisington OL Fr. 6′5″ Royal Oak, MI 58 Lucas Dailey OL Fr. 6′6″ 290 Holland, MI 59 Brady Ploucha OL RS 6′6″ 320 Allen Park, MI 60 Jeremy Saddler OL Jr. 6′3″ 335 Long Beach, CA 61 Payton Pyle OL Fr. 6′6″ 275 Brighton, MI 65 Deiyantei Powell-Woods OL Jr. 6′5″ 300 Bluefield, WV 67 Alex Heininger OL RS 6′4″ 295 Rochester, NY 70 Trevor Jones OL So. 6′4″ 280 Ypsilanti, MI 72 Cade Klimczak OL Fr. 6′1″ 286 Rockford, MI 73 Bruno Guberinich OL So. 6′5″ 280 Novi, MI 74 Cole Johnson OL Sr. 6′5″ 302 Grand Ledge, MI 74 Davis Heinzen OL Fr. 310 Manitowoc, WI 75 Kyle Kloska OL RS 6′2″ 302 Grand Rapids, MI 76 Martin Koivisto OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′7″ 290 Shakopee, MN 77 Keegan Smith OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 314 Sunrise, FL 78 Vashon Bailey OL So. 6′7″ 315 Sunrise, FL
Defensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 9 Thomas Incoom DL Sr. 6′4″ 265 Stone Mountain, GA 58 tackles, 10.5 sacks 10 Jacques Bristol DL 6′1″ 295 Sarasota, FL 34 tackles, 1 sack 13 John Wesley Whiteside II DL Sr. 6′1″ 288 Dalton, GA 35 tackles, 0.5 sacks 71 Robi Stuart DL 6′3″ 300 Saginaw, MI 29 tackles, 1 sack 97 Michael Heldman DL 6′4″ 260 Romeo, MI 20 tackles, 2 sacks 94 Jason Williams DL 6′2″ 305 Ocoee, FL 17 tackles, 2 sacks 11 LaQuan Johnson Jr. DL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′3″ 255 Flint, MI 10 tackles, 3 sacks 99 Quindario Lee DL 6′5″ 295 Mc Kenzie, AL 14 tackles, 1.5 sacks 98 Fred Stokes DL 6′5″ 250 Lombard, IL 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks 94 Joshua Washington DL Fr. 6′7″ 225 Sterling Heights, MI 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks 91 Jonah Pace DL Fr. 6′5″ 285 Marengo, IL 4 tackles 4 Kade Kostus DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 265 Rockford, MI 1 tackle 81 Malik Denkins DL 6′1″ 239 Cincinnati, OH 1 tackle 33 Jayden Evans DL RS 6′6″ 260 Eastvale, CA 55 Isaiah Rogers DL Fr. 6′2″ 297 Sharon Hill, PA 56 Tyrece Woods Jr. DL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 275 Detroit, MI 70 Will Leggon DL Fr. 6′3″ 300 Beverly Hills, MI 90 Oumar Conde DL RS 6′3″ 265 Bronx, NY 95 Jordan Lewis DL Jr. 6′2″ 255 Detroit, MI 98 Jonathan Decker DL Fr. 6′5″ 300 Elkhart, IN Maurice White DL Transfer from Memphis Jr. 6′5″ 275 Detroit, MI
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 44 Kyle Moretti LB So. 6′2″ 240 Arvada, CO 90 tackles, 2.5 sacks 6 Justin Whiteside LB 6′0″ 220 Flossmoor, IL 67 tackles, 1 INT 1 Dakota Cochran LB 6′2″ 240 Shaker Heights, OH 25 tackles, 1 sack 2 Nick Apsey LB 6′1″ 225 Empire, MI 17 tackles 40 Lawai’a Brown LB Fr. 6′0″ 230 Honolulu, HI 12 tackles 12 Jordan Kwiatkowski LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 235 Sterling Heights, MI 10 tackles 14 Fernando Sanchez III LB 6′3″ 250 Loganville, GA 3 tackles 41 Cory Gildersleeve LB So. 6′2″ 236 Saline, MI 2 tackles 17 Jalen Handford LB Fr. 6′0″ 233 Gurnee, IL 20 Ke’Shon Parker LB 6′1″ 225 Detroit, MI 35 Logan Guthrie LB So. 6′1″ 236 Alpena, MI 46 Cole Riddle LB So. 5′11″ 224 Brighton, MI
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 9 Trey Jones DB 6′2″ 215 Wetumpka, AL 85 tackles, 2 INT 2 DB Sr. 5′9″ 176 Harrisburg, PA 55 tackles, 1 sack 4 Donte Kent DB 5′11″ 190 Harrisburg, PA 51 tackles, 1 sack 23 Jayden Davis S Fr. 6′0″ 206 Oakland, CA 44 tackles 24 De’Javion Stepney DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 192 Macomb, MI 40 tackles, 1 sack 8 Jarvarius Sims CB 6′0″ 188 Decatur, GA 29 tackles 15 Caleb Spann DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 195 New Orleans, LA 20 tackles, 1 INT 6 Lavario Wiley DB So. 6′1″ 185 Wilmington, CA 8 tackles 37 Rolliann Sturkey DB Sr. 5′11″ 188 Oak Park, IL 6 tackles 7 Ed Conoran DB 5′11″ 190 Dover, NJ 1 tackle, 1 sack 2 Elijah Rikard DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 190 Detroit, MI 2 tackles 0 Marcus Badgett DB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Red Oak, TX 18 Ormondell Dingle DB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 216 Detroit, MI 23 Kyle Krebs DB RS 6′0″ 185 Denver, CO 27 DeAnthony Becton DB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Akron, OH 34 Jonathan Tillman DB Fr. 6′3″ 200 Birmingham, MI 38 Danny MacLean DB Fr. 6′0″ 205 Bloomfield Township, MI Lonnie Smith DB Fr. 6′2″ 190 Haslett, MI
Elijah Rikard, Lew Nichols III, Jalen McGaughy, Ormondell Dingle, Ke’Shon Parker, Jake Tafelski, Tyrece Woods Jr., Brady Ploucha, Jordan Lewis, Maurice White Noah Koenigsknecht, Mason Knippen, Grayson Curtis, Kenny Brewer III Jordan Kwiatkowski, Ryan Peluso, Joshua Washington Carlos Carriere, Matteo Carriere Ronald Kent Jr., Donte Kent Kade Kostus, Cade Klimczak D.C. Temple, Trevor Jones LaQuan Johnson Jr., Tyson Davis Chris Parker, Robi Stuart Jonathan Tillman, Caden Dewald Logan Guthrie, Alex Arch Cole Riddle, Payton Pyle Luke Elzinga, Kyle Kloska Jesse Hoisington, Franklin Lama Keegan Smith, Vashon Bailey Marcus Badgett Dakota Cochran Nick Apsey Bert Emanuel Jr. Nahree Biggins Dallas Dixon Justin Whiteside Lavario Wiley Ed Conoran Jarvarius Sims Jase Bauer Marion Lukes Thomas Incoom Trey Jones Daniel Richardson Jacques Bristol Bailey Smith Finn Hogan John Wesley Whiteside II Jordyn Williams Fernando Sanchez III Jordan Kelly Cade Conley Caleb Spann Irone Jackson Jalen Handford Jesse Prewitt III Alec Ward Langston Lewis Jayden Davis Kyle Krebs De’Javion Stepney Myles Bailey Sam Hicks Ben Pratt Jayden Evans Alec Palella Dylan Hertzberg Christian Brown Rolliann Sturkey Lawai’a Brown Cory Gildersleeve Josh Rolston Chase Peddie Kyle Moretti Jamezz Kimbrough Isaiah Rogers Lucas Dailey Jeremy Saddler Tyden Ferris Deiyantei Powell-Woods Alex Heininger Brayden Swartout Will Leggon Bruno Guberinich Cole Johnson Davis Heinzen Martin Koivisto Malik Denkins Mitchel Collier Joel Wilson Jack Tremblay Marcus Young Javon Gantt Oumar Conde Jonah Pace Jason Williams Michael Heldman Fred Stokes Jonathan Decker MI 59 IL 9 GA 8 FL 7 TX 5 Hometowns of the 2022 Central Michigan roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Michigan 59 Illinois 9 Georgia 8 Florida 7 Texas 5 Ohio 4 California 4 Pennsylvania 3 Top counties Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 10 Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 8 Kent County, Michigan pop. 663,000 5 Ingham County, Michigan pop. 284,000 5 Macomb County, Michigan pop. 880,000 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2022 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Ronald Kent Jr. DB